CA1217607A - Paper cover for lavatory seat - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract of the Disclosure A paper cover for a lavatory seat of a toilet bowl is proposed which is a paper web in a roll form formed with a plurality of perforations at regular intervals.
Every second perforations are discontinuous or are provided with a cut at at least one side. The sheet of paper torn off the roll is of a sufficient size to cover the bow-shaped portion of the lavatory seat.

Description

6~7 The present invention relates to a paper cover adapted to be put on a lavatory seat of a toilet bowl The toilet bowl with a lavatory seat is installed at public facilities sicken as hotels, department stores and supermarkets. Direct contact of the body on the lavatory seat of such a toilet bowl for use by unspecified persons gives the use unpleasantness. In addition, it is unsanitary. For toilet bowls in ordinary home, the lavatory seat is often provided with a throwaway cover made of cloth. But, for toilet bowls for use by unspecified persons, the use of such a cover is not suitable.
So, the lavatory seat is not covered.
An object of the present invention is to provide a paper cover for a lavatory seat which enables a toilet bowl for use by unspecified persons to be used pleasantly.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figs. 2 and 3 are plan views thereof mounted on a lavatory seat;
Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along 1 the line TV - IV of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing how the first embodiment is used;
Fig, 6 is a perspective view of the second embodiment;
Fig. 7 is a plan view thereof mounted on a lavatory seat; and Fig, 8 is a plan view of the third embodiment.
Referring to Fly. 1, a roll of paper 1 is formed transversely with a plurality of perforations 2 at regular intervals. At either side of each perforation, a cut 3 is formed. The interval between the perforations 2 is substantially half the length L of a lavatory seat A of a toilet bowl. The paper web should be considerably wider than the width of a bow-shaped member B of the lavatory seat.
Each sheet of paper 4 is obtained by unwinding the web of paper from the roll 1 and tearing off the paper along every second perforation 2. The sheet of paper thus obtained is of a size sufficient to cover the whole part of the bow-shaped member B of the lavatory seat.
In use, a sheet of paper 4 is mounted on each bow-shaped member of the lavatory seat as shown in Fig. 2.
Since there is a pair of the cuts 3 at the middle of the sheet of paper and the sheet is sufficiently wider than the bow-shaped member, the sheet of paper 4 hangs I

1 down along the side edges of the lavatory sheet. (Figs.
3 and 5) Therefore, the paper 4 does not give any hind-fence to defecation and urination The paper prevents a direct contact of the body of the user with the lavatory seat and allows the user to relieve himself without feeling discomfort.
Although in the first embodiment the cut is formed at either side of the web of paper, it may be formed at least at one side.
Referring to Figs. 6 and 7, the web of paper is formed with a continuous perforation and a discontinuous perforation alternately. In use, the web of paper is torn off along the continuous perforation and one sheet is mounted on each bow-shaped member of the lavatory seat as in Fig. 7. When the user sits on the sheets on the lavatory seat, the sheets will be torn under the weight of the user along the discontinuous perforation 6 and hang down along the side edges of each bow-shaped member.
I although in the second embodiment continuous per-orations and discontinuous perforations are provided alternately, all of the perforations may be continuous.
In the alternative, the discontinuous perforations may extend from one side of the paper to only midway of the width of paper. Further, in the alternative, the sheet ~17~

l of paper may be formed with two discontinuous perforations between the continuous perforations as shown in Fig.
8.
The material of paper is not particularly limited.
But, the paper should preferably be crazed and mad of a material suitable for use in a flush toilet.
Although in the preferred embodiments the sheets of paper are adapted to be peeled off a web of paper in a roll form 1, they may be precut into a suitable lo size and stacked one upon another. In this case, the perforations for tearing off the sheet of paper can be omitted.

Claims (2)

What are claimed are:

1. A paper cover for a lavatory seat of a toilet bowl, comprising a roll of paper web formed with a plurality of perforations extending transversely at regular intervals substantially equal to half the length of the toilet bowl, a cut being formed at at least one side of said each perforation, the width of said paper web being suffi-ciently larger than the width of a bow-shaped portion of the lavatory seat.

2. A paper cover for a lavatory seat of a toilet bowl, comprising a roll of paper web formed with continuous perforations and discontinuous perforations alternately at regular intervals substantially equal to half the length of the toilet bowl, the width of said paper web being sufficiently larger than the width of a bow-shaped portion of the lavatory seat.